PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for measuring body fat for accurately measuring the volume of body fat.SOLUTION: The apparatus for measuring body fat includes: a current-applying electrode pair 31 including two electrodes 31A and 31B for applying a current and a voltage-measuring electrode pair 41 including two electrodes 41A and 41B for measuring a voltage. The current-applying electrode pair 31 is provided in such a way that it is inclined with respect to a trunk axis CB of a body 70 to be measured. The voltage-measuring electrode pair 41 is provided between the two electrodes 31A and 31B for applying a current.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】体脂肪の体積を正確に測定することのできる体脂肪測定装置を提供する。【解決手段】この体脂肪測定装置は、電流印加用電極31A及び電流印加用電極31Bを含む電流印加用電極対31と電圧測定用電極41A及び電圧測定用電極41Bを含む電圧測定用電極対41とを備える。そして、電流印加用電極対31は、被測定体70の体幹軸CBに対して傾斜する態様で設けられ、且つ電圧測定用電極対41は、電流印加用電極31Aと電流印加用電極31Bとの間に設けられる。【選択図】図6
